Removable garment-hanger device.



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APPLICATION FILED JULY 24,1914. V zf., Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

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G. H.' WHEARY. REMOVABLE GARIVIENT HANGER DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED .ILILY 24| 1914.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

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GEORG-E HENRY WHEARY, OFV RACINE, WISGONSN.

REMOVABLE GARMENTAHANG-ER DEVICE.`

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr.. 9,1918-,

Application led July. 24, 1914i. Serial No. 852,804.

T0 all whom may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE HENRI WHEARY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Removable Garment-Hanger Devices, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in removable garment hanger devices which while more particularly adapted for use with wardrobe trunks may be used in closets and other places.

ln the ordinary wardrobe trunk the garment hanger device is usually xedly connectedr to the upper portion of the wardrobe section of the trunk and it is practically impossible to change the hanger device for another type of fixture without marring the trunk to a considerable extent. Trunks of this type are usually divided vertically, medially into two sections which are hinged together and are adaptedy to` be swung laterally to open position to gain access to the interior of the sections. One of the sections is adapted to hold garments and is usually provided with a hinged cover which overlaps the upper edge portion or what is known in the nomenclature of the art as the collar of the trunk. This construction naturally weakens the trunkend and does not provide a very hrm support for the garment hanger device. The collar is usually secured to the inner upper edge portions of the section and projects upwardly from theV three sides of the said section and is overlapped by the side flanges of the cover which abut against the upper edges proper of the trunk section when the cover is in closed position. This collar is usually formed of strips of wood glued and riveted to the up,- per edge portions of the wardrobe section and the garment hanger tracks have in turn been connected to a reinforcing band which was fastened to the collar by rivets or screws. This construction is also comparatively eXpensive tol manufacture and does not possess the requisite strength and is bulky in 4size.

It is one of the objects of the presentr invention to overcomethe before mentioned Obiectenable features and prende a ref movable garment hanger device which of simple construction, is strong and durable and is well adapted for the purpose described.

A further object of the invention is t0 provide a removable garment hanger device in which the garment hanger tracks of other type may be substituted therefor.: i

A further object of the, invention is to provide a removable garment hang-Q17 device in which the trunk collar is formedA ofy metal and the tracks are removably con nected thereto thus .eliminating the usual reinforcingA band..

A further object of the invention is to provide a removable garment hanger device in which tracks having downwardly closing extensible portions, may ben easily braced and locked i'n upright' positions.

A further object of the invention is to provide a removable garment hanger device which is` of simple construction, is strong and durable and is well adaptedfor thepur pose described.

lfiith, the above, and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved re: movable garment hanger device and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawings in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Figure l is a top view of the wardrobe section of a wardrobe trunk provided with, the improved removable garment hanger de vice, a portion of the drawer section of the trunk being indicated by dotted lines;

F ig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig.l l; y

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view thereofv o n a larger scale taken on line 3-3 of Fig.Y 1, with a portion indicated in another position in dotted lines.;

Fig. 4 is a top view of a modified form of hanger device;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view thereof taken on line 5 5 of Fig. Ll; and i Fig. 6 is aview similar tov Fig. 5 with t-he extensible rail shown in closed position.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 8 indicates a Ytrunk body7 generally which divided centrally, vertically to form abodyy portion 9 anda wardrobe section 10 havin i an oren upper @ed 11 t@ which the impara! removable garment hanger device 12 is connected. A top cover 13 hinged to the body portion is adapted to extend over and close the open end of thetrunk when the two trunk sections are swung to closed positions.

Al collar 14 formed of a strip of metal or other material of greater strength than wood is connected to the inner edge portion of the upper open end of the wardrobe section and projects upwardly therefrom a sufficient distance to form comparatively a wide collar which is overlapped by the side flanges of the top cover when the cover is in closed position. The collar is of approxi- 15 mately U-shape to conform to the contour of the wardrobe section and is firmly riveted to the upper edge portion of the said section and serves to materially reinforce the said section.

'lracks 15 formed of metal rods have annular recesses 16 extending around their inner ends and the recessed portions are slabbed as indicated by the numeral 17 to permit the said recessed portions entering the locking recesses 18 of the rear portion 19 of the collar. rlhe lower portion 18 of each recess 18 is of circular form corresponding in diameter to the diameter 'of the recessed portions of the tracks while the upper or entrance portion 19 of the recess is contracted or of less width than the lower portion and corresponds in width to the transverse thickness of the slabbed portion of the track. rlhis construction permits the recessed and slabbed portions Yof the tracks to enter the recesses and by giving a quarter turn to the tracks to turn the slabbed portions of the tracks out of register with the entrance recesses, the tracks will be securely locked to the collar at their rear or inner ends.

The outer end side portions of the tracks are provided with curved laterally-extend ing plates 20 having hook-like end portions 21 which are adapted to hook over recessed side portions 14 of the collar when the tracks are revolved a quarter turn into locking engagement with the rear portion of the collar. These curved plates project outwardly from the tracks in planes at right angles with relation to the planes of the faces of the slabbed portions of the tracks so that when the hooked portions of the plates are revolved to engage the upper edges of the collar the rear end portions of the tracks will be locked to the collar.

Each curved plate in the principal form has mounted thereon a spring actuated bolt 22 which projects outwardly therefrom and extends into the locking openings 23 of the collar to lock the plates in collar engaging position. The plates are unlocked from the band by pressing inwardly onthe project ing ends 22 of the springportions of the bolts. The recesses 14 of the side portions incase? 24 of the collar are of a depth correspond ing to the thickness of the plates 2O so that when said plates are mounted therein their upper surfaces will be flush with the upper edge of the collar. U-shaped members 25 70 having their outer ends 26 pivoted to eXtensions 20 projecting outwardly from the curved plates 20 are pivotally connected at their inner ends to the outer ends of the tracks 15. rllhe pivotal connections between each U-shaped member and its respective track and the curved plate extension are in axial alinement so that said U-shaped member may be swung downwardly to closed position and upwardly to a position in hori- Zontal alinement with the track. Each U'- shaped member is held in alined position by means of a brace member 27 which is pivoted at its upper end to the U-shaped member and its lower notched end 28 engages 85 the forward edge portion of the curved plate 20. rlhe inner stem portions 25 of the U-shaped members serve as track extensions to permit garment hangers 29 mounted on the tracks to be slid outwardly upon the extensions to permit easy access thereto.

rlhe inner sides of the tracks are notched as indicated by the numeral 30 to adjustably hold a retainer bar 31 slidably mounted upon said tracks. The retainer bar is provided with spring controlled dogs 32 which yieldingly enter the notches and hold the bar in adjusted position. c

ln the modiiied form shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 the spring actuated bolts and the 100 extensions of the curved plates are omitted and in lieu thereof the outer end portions of the Ushaped members are provided with locking recesses 33 of the same form as the locking recesses 18 of the collar 14 and 105 headed and slabbed pins 34 projecting inwardly from said collar serve as pivot pins for the outer ends of said tleshaped member. rlhe slabbed portions 36 of said pins are so positioned with reference to the restricted entrances 37 of the recesses 33 that the tracks can only beremoved when the extensions are in longitudinal alinement with the tracks. When the extensions are depending downwardly or are in closed positions the tracks are locked firmly to the collar.

The brace members 27 in the modified form are positioned to enter locking recesses 38 providedl in the forward ends of the 120 Y collar.

While the track portions are shown and described as mounted within a trunk, it is to be understood that similar collars could be mounted within a closet or other place and the same'tracks used interchangeably in connection therewith without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

With reference to the operation of the modified form shown in Figs. 4s 5 and 6 at 130 tention is directed to the fact that the garment hangers when slid outwardly on the extension U-shaped members rest upon the inner portions or sides of these members and consequently a torsional strain is given to the U-shaped member which serves to hold I the parts in locked position. Furthermore if the outer end of the extension member under the weight of garments should tend to swing downwardly there would necessarily be a turning movement of the member and this turning movement would bind the inner end of the member to the pin 34. In actual use all of the hangers are not slid outwardly on the extension member at the same time and the weight of the major portion of the garments is on the inner tracks and holds the said tracks down in their lowermost position.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the improved removable garment hanger device is of simple construction and is well adapted for the purpose described.

Vhat I claim as my invention is:

l. A garment hanger device, comprising a supporting means, a garment hanger track removably and lockingly connected to the supporting means by a recessed connection, a U-shaped extension member hinged to the outer end of the track and to another portion of the device and removable with said track and adapted to be swung from a depending closed position to a position in longitudinal alinement with the track, and a means for holding the U-shaped member in alined position.

2. A garment hanger device, comprising a supporting means, garment hanger tracks removably and lockingly connected to the supporting means in spaced relation by recessed connections, U-shaped extension members hinged to the outer ends of the tracks and to other portions of the device and removable with said device and adapted to be independently swung from depending closed positions to positions in longitudinal alinement with the tracks, and brace members engaging the U-shaped members and other portions of the device for holding the said members in alined positions.

3. A garment hanger device, comprising a supporting means, garment hanger tracks removably connected at their rear ends to the supporting means and having projecting side portions which also removably engage the supporting means, U-shaped eXtensible members hinged to the outer ends of the tracks and to the projecting side portions and adapted to be swung from depending closed positions to positions in longitudinal alinement with the tracks, and brace members positioned to engage the U-shaped members and the projecting side portions Copies of this patent may be obtained for ive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents,

to hold the U-shaped members in alined positions.

ZI. A garment hanger device, comprising a supporting member, garment hanger tracks removably connected at their rear ends to the supporting means and having projecting side portions which also removably engage the supporting means, U-shaped eX- tensible members hinged to the outer ends of the tracks and to the projecting side portions and adapted to be swung from depending closed positions to positions in longitudinal alinement with the tracks, and brace members pivoted to the U-shaped members and engaging the projecting side portions to hold the U-shaped members in alined positions.

5. A garment hanger device, comprising a supporting member having recessed portions, garment hanger tracks having recessed rear ends which enter the recessed portions and having projecting side portions which hook over edge portions of the supporting member, means for locking the tracks to the supporting member, U-shaped extensible members hinged to the outer ends of the tracks and to the projecting side portions and adapted to be swung from depending closed positions to positions in longitudinal alinement with the tracks, and brace members pivoted to the U-shaped members and engaging the projecting side portions to hold the U-shaped members in alined positions.

6. A garment hanger device, comprising a U-shaped supporting member having rear recessed portions, garment hanger tracks having recessed rear ends which enter the recessed portions, said tracks also having projecting side portions with hook-like ends which revolve into engagement with the side portions of the U-shaped supporting member, means for locking the side portions of the tracks to the supporting member, U- shaped extensible members hinged at one end to the outer ends of the tracks and hinged at their other ends to the projecting side portions of the tracks, the portions of the extension members which are hinged to the tracks adapted to be swung from -a depending closed position to a position in longitudinal alinement with the tracks, and brace extension members pivoted to the U- shaped members and engaging the projecting side portions to hold portions of the U- shaped extension members in alined positions with the tracks.

In testimony whereof I alX my signature in presence ofv two witnesses.

GEORGE HENRY VHEARY.

Witnesses:

EMMA RAsMUssEN, AL. A. RITTER.

Washington, D. 0. 

